The Human-Tech Bond Examined in 10 Short Films

10 of Vimeo’s “Staff-Picked” filmmakers have teamed up with Samsung to create “The Connected Series”—a series of original short films that examines the bond between humans, technology and modern communication. From animation to drama to a mini-documentary on a completely colorblind man who uses an antenna to “hear” colors, each film challenges viewers to explore the human-technology relationship through various perspectives and formats of film. …

Crowd-Funded Lunar Mission One Might Happen

Lunar Mission One is creeping slowly toward becoming the first international, privately crowd-funded space effort. With the help of the United Nations—who are currently speaking with the company’s owners—it could become a ground-breaking alternative to slow, government-funded programs that (so far) have been the only way to accrue enough capital to enter outer-space. By relying solely on private investors, companies and the general public for …

California’s Homeless Find Peace in Libraries

In a world dominated by the internet and social media, being homeless often means being detached from anything that’s not happening in the immediate vicinity. For many of the homeless people living in California, public libraries serve as a type of sanctuary where many go to learn, imagine and connect with the world. In 2014, National Geographic traveled to several of these Californian libraries, profiling …